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The firm layer between the crust and the asthenosphere

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Explanation:he asthenosphere (from Ancient Greek ἀσθενός (asthenós) 'without strength') is the mechanically weak[1] and ductile region of the upper mantle of Earth. It lies below the lithosphere, between approximately 80 and 200 km (50 and 120 mi) below the surface, and extends as deep as 700 km (430 mi). However, the lower boundary of the asthenosphere is not well defined.

The asthenosphere is almost solid, but a slight amount of melting (less than 0.1% of the rock) contributes to its mechanical weakness. More extensive decompression melting of the asthenosphere takes place where it wells upwards, and this is the most important source of magma on Earth. It is the source of mid-ocean ridge basalt (MORB) and of some magmas that erupted above subduction zones or in regions of continental rifting.

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